. Programme . nriEi E. 420 BOYLSTON STREET 632 dressed himself to the instrument, and that so profound that itchecked respiration, and seemed to control the functions of nature;while the magic of his touch kept the attention of his hearers awakeonly to those enchanting sounds to which it gave utterance. The Grub Street Journal of May 8, 1735, published an extraor-dinary rhapsody over his organ playing. Komain Kolland, whose Life of Handel (Paris, 1910) cannot toostrongly be recommended, sees in the organ concertos magnificentmusic for the great public. Deep shadows, brilliant light, power-ful
. Programme . nriEi E. 420 BOYLSTON STREET 632 dressed himself to the instrument, and that so profound that itchecked respiration, and seemed to control the functions of nature;while the magic of his touch kept the attention of his hearers awakeonly to those enchanting sounds to which it gave utterance. The Grub Street Journal of May 8, 1735, published an extraor-dinary rhapsody over his organ playing. Komain Kolland, whose Life of Handel (Paris, 1910) cannot toostrongly be recommended, sees in the organ concertos magnificentmusic for the great public. Deep shadows, brilliant light, power-ful and joyous contrasts,—they all are planned for monumentaleffect. The orchestra as a rule is composed of two oboe&, twoviolins, viola, and basses (violoncellos, bassoons, and cembalo),sometimes two flutes, double-basses, a harp. In the tenth con-certo there are two violoncellos and two bassoons. In the longconcerto in F major there are two horns. The concertos are inthree or four movements, which customarily are c
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